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Santa Clara University

2025 Men's Water Polo Roster

Brandon Jerez
Santa Clara Athletics
Santa Clara Athletics

22 Luke Baird

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 240
  • Year Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Springfield, Va.
  • High School West Springfield HS
  • Position Center Defender

Biography

All-WCC Honorable Mention (2024)
WCC Newcomer of the Week (2024)


AT SANTA CLARA: Has played in every game for two seasons (2024, '25) after redshirting as a freshman in 2023 ... Earned all-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention distinction in 2024 ... Was named WCC Newcomer of the Week on Oct. 15, 2024 ... Has 56 goals, 25 assists (81 points), 34 steals, 25 field blocks, and eight drawn exclusions in his career ... Scored his first career goal in his first career appearance versus Fresno Pacific on Opening Day (Sept. 7).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2025): Played in and started all 23 games, finishing fourth on the team with 41 points ... Was fifth on the team with 25 goals and sixth with 16 assists and 11 steals ... Ranked second on the team with nine field blocks ... Scored multiple goals in seven games, including three in a row to start the season (Aug. 30-Sept. 5) ... Had two assists in four games, tying his career high each time ... Scored a season-high three goals versus George Washington (Sept. 5) ... Had a four-point game (two goals, two assists) versus No. 9 UC Davis (Sept. 27) ... Swiped a season-high two steals versus No. 8 Pepperdine (Nov. 14) ... Drew a career-high two exclusions versus No. 4 Fordham (Sept. 7).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2024): Played in all 24 of the Broncos' games in his first year of competition ... Named all-WCC Honorable Mention ... Finished fourth on the team with 31 goals, third with 23 steals, and also tallied nine assists (40 points), 16 field blocks and two drawn exclusions ... Named WCC Newcomer of the Week for the week of Oct. 7-13 after totaling seven goals, four steals, three field blocks and an assist with two multi-goal performances across three games at the Lancer Joust ... Scored his first career goal in his first career appearance on Opening Day versus Fresno Pacific (Sept. 7) ... Had a season-high four goals at Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 11) ... Dished a season-high two assists versus Air Force (Nov. 15) ... Had multiple steals in five games, including a season-high three at Pepperdine (Nov. 1).

AS A FRESHMAN (2023): Redshirted the season.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played club ball for both Capital Water Polo and CT Premier ... Won the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics as a member of Capital ... His high school did not offer water polo as a program, so he competed as a rower and helped the team to a runner-up finish at the Virginia State Championship.

GET TO KNOW LUKE: Majoring in mathematics and computer science ... Both of his parents - Duke and Anne - were collegiate athletes ... Father, Duke, ran cross country at Navy and mother, Anne, ran track at Catholic University ... Has three younger sisters, Adelaide, Eleanor and Maddie ... Enjoys skydiving, reading and playing freeze tag in his spare time.

CAREER HIGHS:
Goals -- 4, at Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 11, 2024)
Assists -- 2, vs. Air Force (Nov. 15, 2024)
Steals -- 3, at Pepperdine (Nov. 1, 2024)
Kickouts Drawn -- 2, vs. #4 Fordham (Sept. 7, 2025)
Field Blocks -- 2, multiple times, last vs. Brown (Oct. 27, 2024)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Redshirt

    Center Defender
    6'5" 240 lbs
  • 22

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Center Defender
    6'5" 240 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Center Defender
    6'5" 240 lbs
    22